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Penne vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between penne and bananas?

  • Penne is richer in phosphorus, zinc, calcium, iron, and monounsaturated fat, yet bananas are richer in vitamin C and potassium.
  • Penne's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 14% higher.
  • Penne has 248 times more sodium than bananas. Penne has 248mg of sodium, while bananas have 1mg.

We used KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Bananas, raw types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Penne
Penne
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 27% 11% 30% 0% 30% 51% 32% 0% 0%
Banana
Banana
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1680%
Contains more IronIron +207.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +633.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +436.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +193.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Penne
Penne
0
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Banana
Banana
11
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Penne Banana DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 28%
Phosphorus 118mg 22mg 14%
Manganese 0.27mg 12%
Sodium 248mg 1mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.7mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.3g 0.112g 10%
Protein 5.7g 1.09g 9%
Copper 0.078mg 9%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.15mg 9%
Calcium 89mg 5mg 8%
Potassium 122mg 358mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 7%
Iron 0.8mg 0.26mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 6%
Fats 4g 0.33g 6%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Folate 20µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 3%
Calories 126kcal 89kcal 2%
Carbs 16.8g 22.84g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 0.073g 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1g 0.032g 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Magnesium 30mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 14.1g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 1.9g 12.23g N/A
Fiber 2.7g 2.6g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Penne
Penne
3
6% 4% 17% 72%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 72.4 g
Other: 1.1 g
Banana
Banana
2
23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +422.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1112.1%
Contains more OtherOther +32.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36%
~equal in Water ~74.91g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Penne
Penne
2
62% 27% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
Banana
Banana
1
52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3025%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +447.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.